Senior Architect

Pace | Architecture, Engineering + Planning; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Pace | Architecture, Engineering + Planning seeks a Senior Architect to assist the Resident Engineer in managing architectural documents from initiation to closure, ensuring deadlines, budgets, and quality. You will lead a team of junior architects and inspectors, coordinating with engineers to resolve on-site issues and maintain design intent.

Applicants should have strong BIM/Revit expertise, deep knowledge of contract documents and ministerial standards, and be able to drive coordination

Qualifications

• 15 years minimum experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of national and local ministerial regulations, standards and performance criteria.
• Knowledge of supervision Manual CADD – practice and knowledge of major CAD applications.
• Knowledge of contract documents, architectural and supervision agreements, fundamental understanding of the principles of contract and administration.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Resident Engineer in managing, coordinating and reviewing architectural documents ensuring deadlines, budgets, quality, and contract obligations.
• Lead a team of site architects and inspectors to supervise construction and develop architectural solutions.
• Approve or review contractor submittals, attend meetings, and coordinate with clients.
• Oversee site supervision per the PACE Supervision Manual and ensure safety compliance.
• Coordinate all project contract documents with architects and engineers before construction starts.
• Lead snagging procedures after substantial completion and prepare the snag list for contractor action.
• Review drawings, shop drawings, and ministerial approvals for final construction records.

Skills

Team management

Project coordination

BIM Revit

Coordination

Supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

CAD software

Revit

Job description

• To assist the Resident Engineer in managing, coordinating and reviewing the submitted architectural technical documents. From project initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to deadlines, budgets, quality requirements and contract obligations in order to fulfil client requirements.
• Ensure that the design intent is maintained throughout the project. With the ability to lead a team of Junior Architects and Inspectors in supervising the construction activities and develop comprehensive architectural solutions to resolve technical issues at site.

What you will be doing

• Approve Minutes of Meetings prepared by the Contract Administrator for comments made by self.
• Assist in resolving any issues raised by contractors (e.g. requirements for time extensions, change order requests, variations etc); make recommendations to the Resident Engineer as appropriate.
• Attend meetings (e.g. progress meetings, coordination and specially called meetings with clients etc.) as and when required.
• Attend various off site inspections including out of country inspection for review of specific material/samples, mock-ups, testing, etc. as per the contract document.
• Conduct supervision responsibilities in adherence to guidelines as indicated in the PACE Supervision Manual; ensure that supervision guidelines are being always adhered by site architects.
• Contribute to managing the health and safety of all on-site personnel; report any observed safety violations to the Resident Engineer and/or Safety Inspector (if available).
• Coordinate all project contract documents with other site architects and engineers before construction activities commence.
• Ensure that all materials delivered on site are being adequately stored and protected as per manufacturer’s recommendations in order to avoid damage of materials.
• Ensure that related works non compliance to the CCS is communicated to the Resident Engineer on a timely basis in order to avoid any delays in construction.
• Ensure that the contractors submittals to local ministries are carried out in a timely manner as specified in contract documents.
• Ensure the maintaining of onsite quality control (e.g. through thorough testing of materials and verifying of materials, adequate storage of materials, contractor’s submittal of written undertakings, warranty and protection of installed systems etc.).
• Inspect related procured construction materials delivered to the site, to ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and specifications/contract documents/approvals.
• Lead in resolving design and technical coordination issues with Finishes, Structure, Electro-mechanical, landscape, etc. on the project.
• Lead the snagging procedure after substantial completion of construction activities have ended; ensure that a snag list is prepared based on defective/outstanding works for the contractor to rectify, repair and complete for re-inspection.
• Make recommendations to the Resident Engineer regarding the selection and approval of sub-contractors in coordination with and through consultations with owner/client representatives.
• Notify the Resident Engineer of any discrepancies identified against contract documents in order for corrective action to be taken.
• Participate in preparing progress reports and in verifying costs related matters in order to finalize monthly payment certificates.
• Review and assess contractors’ and subcontractors’ pre-qualifications, inspect their showrooms, workshop/factory as and when required.
• Review and understand all project contract documents (drawings, shop drawings, composite coordinate service shop drawings, specifications, contract documents etc.)
• Review related as-built drawings provided by contractors prior to their submittal to local ministries for approval and for final construction record purposes.
• Review related construction materials, technical data and material and finishes samples submitted by contractors; ensure compliance against ministerial requirements and technical specifications.
• Review related items within the contractor’s construction schedule (CCS) in coordination with the Planning Engineer (e.g. shop drawing submittal log, procurement schedule, and material submittal log etc.) prior to its approval by the Resident Engineer.
• Review “mock ups” and “progress work” against contract documents; make commentaries and recommendations to the Resident Engineer as required.
• conduct supervision responsibilities in adherence to guidelines as indicated in the PACE Supervision Manual; ensure that supervision guidelines are being always adhered by site architects.

Required Experience

• 15 years minimum experience in similar role.
• Knowledge of national and local ministerial regulations, standards and performance criteria.
• Knowledge of supervision Manual CADD – practice and knowledge of major CAD applications.
• Knowledge of contract documents, architectural and supervision agreements, fundamental understanding of the principles of contract and administration.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.

Certifications & Memberships

• Advanced BIM Revit certification.
• Any local Engineer's society membership (for hiring outside Kuwait) such as Saudi Society of Mechanical Engineers (in KSA), CRPEP (for Bahrain) - Required
• Advanced at project coordination.
• Has a proven ability at team management.
• Can lead, develop and motivate a team of site architects, assigning roles and responsibilities to deliver the project.
• Assists in the training of new joiners and more junior employees.
• Upholds the health and safety policy and processes with the architects and engineers working on site.
• Operates as a team player.
• Creative and innovative in their approach to work.
• Precise and detail oriented.
• Demonstrate coordination skills with effective time management skills.
• Highly results and solution oriented.
• Can communicate effectively, using adept interpersonal skills to lead others.